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Puck’s daily political newsletter from Washington—featuring Leigh Ann Caldwell, Peter Hamby, Marianna Sotomayor, Julia Ioffe, John Heilemann, and Abby Livingston—on what’s really happening in this town, from the White House to the Pentagon to Capitol Hill, K Street, the campaign trail, and beyond.
THE LATEST ARTICLES
Abby Livingston
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April 28, 2025
Jon and the Giant Impeachment
News and notes on the mixed reaction on Capitol Hill to Jon Ossoff’s flirtation with the “I” word. Plus, what Democrats are really saying about Trump’s frontal assault on ActBlue.
Abby Livingston
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April 21, 2025
The Dems Fail to Get the Bag
The party seemed to have renewed pep in its step. Then the Q1 fundraising numbers came in… Donors are still exhausted, exasperated, pissed over Biden, and worse. But the Q2 prospects look better.
Abby Livingston
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April 14, 2025
The Dems’ War of Omission
The Democratic establishment has traditionally tried to clamp down on primaries for U.S. Senate races, to conserve money in what can turn into $50 million races. But early jockeying for open seats suggests that ambitious pols are in no mood to take orders from Chuck Schumer.
Abby Livingston
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April 8, 2025
The War on Tariffs
Republicans are now, for the most part, standing by Donald Trump in his trade war. But dissent is brewing within the party, and Democrats are salivating at their own newly brightened prospects.
Abby Livingston
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April 1, 2025
The ’28 Combine Begins
The early maneuvering of a dozen-plus Democrats to fill the party’s leadership void has triggered an early frenzy among consultants and operatives scouting a generational talent pool… and a billion-dollar opportunity.
Abby Livingston
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March 25, 2025
The Dems Pivot to Cringe
Field notes from the Democrats’ evolving identity crisis—the emphasis on authenticity, cringey social media campaigns and all.
Abby Livingston
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March 18, 2025
Dems Contemplate Their Tea Party Moment
The current animosity rippling through the party isn’t along the familiar personal or ideological lines, but over a tactical dispute on how to fight Republicans. The first signs of a revolt are already manifesting on the campaign trail.
Abby Livingston
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March 11, 2025
Trump’s Unified Theory of House Head-Rolling
Mike Johnson is betting that Trump can strong-arm nearly every House Republican into voting for his spending bill—taking the air out of Democratic hopes to extract some political pain, and turning up the pressure on the Senate.
Abby Livingston
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February 11, 2025
Curb Your DOGE
As D.C. Democrats bluster and grandstand, state attorneys general across the country are going to court to pump the brakes on the runaway Trump-Musk train. Herewith, New Jersey A.G. Matthew Platkin outlines his legal counteroffensive with the White House.
Abby Livingston
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December 31, 2024
We Need to Talk About Kay Granger
The disappearance of the 81-year-old congresswoman, who stopped casting votes in July and was recently revealed to be residing in an assisted living facility, has reignited a debate on Capitol Hill about how aging members can retire with dignity.
